Word of the Day

Expurgate (verb) eks-pur-gay-t Remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a text or account).…

Pootle (verb) poo-tl Move or travel in a leisurely manner: To travel with no destination in…

Flump (verb) flump Fall or sit down heavily: Set or throw (something) down heavily. As a…

Monomania (adj) mon-oh-may-nee-a Exaggerated or obsessive enthusiasm for or preoccupation with one thing. Someone who…

Anacoluthon (noun) ana-kol-oo-thon A sentence or construction in which the expected grammatical sequence is absent.…

Apostate (noun) a-pos-tayt A person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle. Adjective: Abandoning…

Kowtow (verb) kaow-taow Act in an excessively subservient manner. A word that has evolved from the…

Peacenik (noun) pee-s-nik A member of a pacifist movement. An informal derogatory term for members of…